Firmware Engineer
Workplace: Göteborg, Sverige
Expires: August 31, 2025
Elektron Music Machines Mav AB is seeking a full-time Firmware Engineer to join their R&D team in Gothenburg, Sweden. The role involves working on embedded software design, from initial product ideas through prototypes to released firmware and updates. The engineer will work on multi-threading real-time operating systems and interface with multiple microcontrollers and DSPs at the application level, requiring both reliable and efficient coding skills. The company emphasizes creativity, flat hierarchy, and a trust-based work environment, focused on developing state-of-the-art electronic music instruments.
Main requirements:
- Master of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar experience
- Several years of experience with C++
- Some experience with Python
- Extensive embedded systems design knowledge - component selection, schematic reading, hardware interaction
- Good knowledge about Operating Systems and Real-time Systems
- Great problem-solving skills
- Low-level knowledge: caches, stack/heap, allocation schemes
- Experience with software architecture and maintainable system design
- Expertise in Git and code review processes
- Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Structured working method using version control, issue trackers and similar tools
- Several years of relevant working experience
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Interest in musical instruments, preferably music making
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain embedded firmware for electronic music instruments
- Work through complete software design chain from product concepts to released firmware and updates
- Interface with real-time operating systems on a lower level while working mostly at application level
- Collaborate with the embedded software team responsible for digital logic to high level data management
- Improve and optimize existing software projects post-release
Required hard skills:
- C++ programming
- Embedded systems design
- Operating Systems and Real-time Systems knowledge
- Low-level system concepts (caches, memory management)
- Software architecture and maintainability
- Git version control and code review
- Algorithms and data structures knowledge
- Python programming (some experience)
Recommended hard skills:
- Rust programming
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- USB communication protocols
- Production testing and testability methods
- Experience with real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr
- Low level ARM Cortex-A/M architecture and ISA knowledge
Soft skills:
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Self-motivation
- Structured working style
- Ability to work in a small team with flat hierarchy
- Creativity and ownership mindset
- Fluent communication in English
Coding languages:
- C++
- Python
- Rust
Frameworks:
- FreeRTOS
- Zephyr
Operating systems:
- Real-time Operating Systems
Natural languages:
- English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
- Ability to collaborate in multicultural teams
- Embracing creativity and innovation in product development
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